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William Bramley(1928-1985)

  • Actor
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William Bramley
William Bramley was born on 18 April 1928 in New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for West Side Story (1961), Star Trek (1966) and I Love You, Alice B. Toklas! (1968). He was married to Annie C Hanks. He died on 27 October 1985 in Los Angeles County, California, USA.
BornApril 18, 1928
DiedOctober 27, 1985(57)
BornApril 18, 1928
DiedOctober 27, 1985(57)
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Known for

"West Side Story" (Saul Bass Poster) 1961
West Side Story
7.6
  • Krupke
  • 1961
Walter Koenig, Leonard Nimoy, William Shatner, James Doohan, DeForest Kelley, Ricardo Montalban, George Takei, John Colicos, Maurishka, Nichelle Nichols, Ned Romero, Charles Stewart, Vic Tayback, and George Allen in Star Trek (1966)
Star Trek
8.4
TV Series
  • Policeman
Peter Sellers and Leigh Taylor-Young in I Love You, Alice B. Toklas! (1968)
I Love You, Alice B. Toklas!
6.2
  • 1st Patrolman
  • 1968
James Arness in How the West Was Won (1976)
How the West Was Won
8.2
TV Series
  • Ferryman

Credits

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Actor

  • Eric Stoltz, Lea Thompson, Chris Penn, Ilan Mitchell-Smith, and Jenny Wright in The Wild Life (1984)
    The Wild Life
    6.0
    • Security Officer
    • 1984
  • Denzel Washington, Ed Begley Jr., David Morse, Howie Mandel, Cynthia Sikes Yorkin, Ellen Bry, William Daniels, and Ed Flanders in St. Elsewhere (1982)
    St. Elsewhere
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Mr. Czeski
    • 1983
  • Catherine Bach, Ben Jones, Denver Pyle, John Schneider, and Tom Wopat in The Dukes of Hazzard (1979)
    The Dukes of Hazzard
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Boss Bowman
    • 1982
  • Melissa Sue Anderson and Marion Ross in ABC Afterschool Specials (1972)
    ABC Afterschool Specials
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Judge M.A. Dibella
    • 1981
  • Melissa Sue Anderson, Melissa Gilbert, Michael Landon, Karen Grassle, Richard Bull, Sidney Greenbush, Jonathan Gilbert, Rachel Lindsay Greenbush, and Katherine MacGregor in Little House on the Prairie (1974)
    Little House on the Prairie
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Jed Finley
    • 1981
  • James Arness in How the West Was Won (1976)
    How the West Was Won
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Ferryman
    • 1979
  • Buddy Ebsen in Barnaby Jones (1973)
    Barnaby Jones
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Sheriff Martin Perry
    • Sheriff Lunceford
    • Mike
    • 1973–1976
  • William Bramley, Susie Elene, Helen Lang, Patrice Rohmer, and Jerii Woods in Revenge of the Cheerleaders (1976)
    Revenge of the Cheerleaders
    4.4
    • Walter Hartlander
    • 1976
  • Raymond Burr and Barbara Sigel in Ironside (1967)
    Ironside
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Brooks
    • Paul Pacheco
    • Joe Lorca ...
    • 1969–1975
  • Barbary Coast (1975)
    Barbary Coast
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Hatch
    • 1975
  • The Streets of San Francisco (1972)
    The Streets of San Francisco
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Parole Board Chief
    • John Condon
    • Condon ...
    • 1973–1975
  • Susan Howard, Barry Newman, and Albert Salmi in Petrocelli (1974)
    Petrocelli
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Cyrus Mitchell
    • Milt Daniels
    • 1974–1975
  • Robert Conrad, Richard Widmark, and Barbara Rush in The Last Day (1975)
    The Last Day
    6.3
    TV Movie
    • Oates
    • 1975
  • Alan Arkin and James Caan in Freebie and the Bean (1974)
    Freebie and the Bean
    6.6
    • Mr. Franklin (uncredited)
    • 1974
  • Kent McCord and Martin Milner in Adam-12 (1968)
    Adam-12
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Fred Culligan
    • Mr. Cullen
    • 1968–1974

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Bill Bramley
  • Height
    • 6′ 2½″ (1.89 m)
  • Born
    • April 18, 1928
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • October 27, 1985
    • Los Angeles County, California, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Annie C HanksAugust 26, 1966 - January 1974 (divorced)
  • Other works
    Stage: Appeared (as "Officer Krupke") in the original Broadway production of "West Side Story".

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Often cast as a law enforcer, most notably Officer Krupke in West Side Story (1961).
  • Nickname
    • Bill

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